Follow live reaction as rising star Itauma stops Whyte in the first round of their heavyweight clash in Saudi Arabia

Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs), a native of Slovakia who fights out of England, will headline his first pay-per-view card ( DAZN PPV, 12:45 p.m. ET) when he takes on former title challenger DIllian Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs) in a 10-round bout from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

While Whyte missed with his jabs, Ituama picked him off with counters and landed a big shot on his temple that had him wobbling. He followed up with further hooks and before the end for the second minute of the fight he had him face down on the canvas.